Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Arnsberg |
Founded | 1 August 1929 |
Capital | Schwelm |
Government | |
• District admin. | Arnim Brux |
Area | |
• Total | 408.44 km2 (157.70 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 325,193 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | EN, WIT |
Website | www |
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The old district was changed in 1970 and 1975. It now includes the city of Witten.
The district got its name because it is in the valleys of the rivers Ruhr and Ennepe.